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Month: April 2014
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Director-lyricist Gulzar to get Dadasaheb Phalke award
NEW DELHI (TIP): His lyrics speak of winter afternoons spent soaking the sun in the courtyard, stars walking the streets after rain, the moon being an insomniac and the heart a neighbour. Gulzar, whose song […]
Indian Americans
White House names Indian-American “Solar Champion of Change”
WASHINGTON (TIP): White House has named Indian- American professor Rajendra Singh as one of ten “Solar Champions of Change” who are taking the initiative to spur solar deployment across America. Rajendra Singh is D Houser […]
India
PM MAY HAVE DELIVERED 1200 SPEECHES, BUT WAS HE IMPACTFUL, ASKS JAITLEY
AMRITSAR (TIP): Commenting on the statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), which maintained that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has so far delivered around 1200 speeches and has been very communicative, Bharatiya Janata Party […]
Business & Economics
WORLD PUNJABI ORGANIZATION CELEBRATES BAISAKHI
World Punjabi Organization celebrated Baisakhi earlier this month at Akbar in Garden City, Long Island. The large gathering was entertained to a variety cultural program that included instrumental music, songs and folk dances. Nassau County […]
India
Business & Economics
Sant Chatwal appoints Danziger president and CEO of Hampshire group
Sant Chatwal (right) chairman of Hampshire Hotels & Resorts, appointed industry veteran Eric Danziger (left) president and CEO of Hampshire group, the New York-based hospitality group, which manages brands like Dream Hotels, Night Hotels and […]
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India
Business & Economics
Sonia Gandhi Visits Kareemnager
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi addressed meetings in Kareemnager district, Telangana on April 16, where Telangana Congress President Punnala Lakshmaiah & Kareemnager MPs presented mementoes to Mrs. Gandhi
India
Azam Khan refuses to apologise, attacks Narendra Modi for ‘puppy’ remark
LUCKNOW (TIP): Azam Khan, a senior minister in Uttar Pradesh, on April 19 said he will not apologise for an alleged hate speech that led to him being banned from campaigning by the Election Commission. […]
India
Mulayam soft on rapists, tough on riot victims: Narendra Modi
ETAWAH (TIP): Narendra Modi has attacked Mulayam Singh Yadav on his home turf in Uttar Pradesh, calling him soft on rapists, but tough on Muzaffarnagar riot victims. “Our Netaji (Mulayam) has a problem, where he […]
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Bangalore vs Mumbai: A battle of the big-hitters
NEW DELHI (TIP)As two of the most glamorous sides in the Indian T20 league, the focus of the match between Mumbai and Bangalore will invariably be on the middleorder axis in both sides – Rohit […]
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Bubba Watson wins second Masters title
AUGUSTA (UNITED STATES) (TIP): Bigdriving Bubba Watson captured his second Masters title in three years on April 19, pulling away from Jordan Spieth on the back nine for a three-stroke victory at Augusta National. The […]
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Sant Chatwal pleads guilty to violating US electoral laws
NEW YORK (TIP): New York-based Indian American hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal, who has been a prominent fundraiser for the Democratic party and a lobbyist for India on issues such as the Indo-US nuclear deal, pleaded […]
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Modi to file nomination in Varanasi on April 24
VARANASI (TIP): Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will file his nomination from the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency on April 24, party general secretary Amit Shah said Saturday, April 19. “Modi will file […]
Politics
Hillary Clinton dodges shoe during Las Vegas speech
LAS VEGAS (TIP): A woman hurled a shoe at Hillary Clinton on April 10 as the former secretary of state was delivering a speech at a Las Vegas hotel, but Clinton dodged it and continued […]
Europe
Obama threatens fresh sanctions against Russia
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Barack Obama told German Chancellor Angela Merkel on April 10 that the United States and its allies should prepare new sanctions against Russia if it escalates the crisis over Ukraine. “The […]
United States
G7 ministers say talked about Ukraine’s financing needs
WASHINGTON (TIP): Top finance officials from the Group of Seven developed nations said they discussed Ukraine’s financing needs and the international response at an informal meeting on April 10. “The discussions covered the major and […]
United States
Obama marks 50th anniversary of Civil Rights Act
AUSTIN, Texas: Barack Obama, America’s first black president, declared on April 10 that he had “lived out the promise” envisioned by Lyndon B. Johnson, the president who championed the push for greater racial equality with […]
United States
Celebrating LBJ’s Legacy: A Reminder of Texas’ Civil Rights Challenges Today
DALLAS, TX (TIP): This week, the civil rights legacy of President Lyndon B. Johnson is being celebrated and every Texan should be proud. President Barack Obama and three living former U.S. Presidents — George W. […]
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